New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Receives $550,000 from United Health Foundation to Support "Healthy Communities Crea...
May 20 2016 - 6:02PM
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- Project supports five community
organizations and their affiliates’ efforts to enhance essential
community health services
New Jersey Healthcare Quality Institute (NJHCQI) was awarded a
$550,000 partnership grant from United Health Foundation to support
its “Healthy Communities Create Healthy Citizens” project.
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New Jersey public officials, community
leaders and health care leaders gathered at Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral in Trenton Friday, May 20, to announce United Health
Foundation has awarded a $550,000 grant to the New Jersey Health
Care Quality Institute to support its "Healthy Communities create
Healthy Citizens" project. The grant will enable NJHCQI and their
partner organizations to expand innovative healthy-lifestyle and
health-literacy programs in the community, beginning with programs
in Cumberland County, Trenton and Jersey City, N.J. From left to
right: (Back row) Paul Marden, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey;
Jim Brownlee, health officer, City of Trenton; Linda Schwimmer,
president & CEO, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute;
Michael Darcy, executive director, New Jersey State League of
Municipalities. (Front row) Bishop William Stokes, Diocese of New
Jersey; Eric Jackson, Mayor of Trenton; Vivian Brady-Phillips,
deputy mayor, Jersey City (Photo: UnitedHealthcare).
The project is a public-private partnership among local health
care and community leaders who are working to improve people’s
health and quality of life in Trenton, Jersey City and Cumberland
County, N.J. The United Health Foundation grant will help raise
awareness for five organizations and their affiliates participating
in the project. NJHCQI project partners in Jersey City are the
Jersey City Department of Health and the Jersey City Medical
Center. In Cumberland County, NJHCQI partners with the Cumberland
County Health Department and Inspira Health Network. The Trenton
Health Team is NJHCQI’s project partner in Trenton.
United Health Foundation’s support will enable NJHCQI to help
local organizations expand innovative healthy-lifestyle and
health-literacy programs. In Cumberland County, the grant will
support a “healthy corner-store” initiative, through which local
store-owners will be incented to sell fresh produce and display
healthier foods at the front of the store. In Trenton, the grant
will support a number of health topic seminars at local food
pantries and churches, where residents can “shop” at the food
pantry, eat a healthy free lunch, learn about diabetes prevention
and chronic disease self-management, participate in fitness-related
giveaways and receive helpful reading materials. Residents in all
three areas will have access to an online search engine that
connects them to health resources and social services in their
town.
“With United Health Foundation’s generous support and
partnership, we are able to expand our work with the mayors and
community leaders in Trenton, Jersey City and Cumberland County to
make a powerful difference in our neighbors’ lives,” said Linda
Schwimmer, president and CEO of NJHCQI. “This initiative addresses
some of the biggest barriers to health care our neighbors face by
improving access to healthy foods, creating safe spaces to relax
and exercise, and supporting other essential community
services.”
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, one of the organizations supported
by the Trenton Health Team, offers free healthy lunches on Fridays,
sponsors a food pantry every other Saturday, hosts a monthly
farmer’s market during the summer and serves as an emergency
shelter.
Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson and Bishop William Stokes of Trinity
Episcopal Cathedral joined United Health Foundation in announcing
the partnership grant to NJHCQI during a tour of the cathedral
grounds.
“This partnership with United Health Foundation and NJHCQI will
help community leaders and dedicated health providers in Trenton
offer residents even more services and safe spaces where people in
need can go to feed their bodies and souls,” said Jackson.
“United Health Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to
help NJHCQI expand its services and ensure that people in need have
access to vital health and well-being services that help build
healthy communities,” said Paul Marden, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of
New Jersey.
"The 'Healthy Communities Create Healthy Citizens' project will
create a community that fosters healthy behaviors, supports health
education and helps people get the appropriate medical care at the
right time,” said Senator Shirley Turner (D-Legislative District
15). “I commend the United Health Foundation and the New Jersey
Health Care Quality Institute for their work and investment in this
project."
About New Jersey Health Care Quality
InstituteThe New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute is
the only independent, nonpartisan, multi-stakeholder advocate for
health care quality in New Jersey. The Quality Institute’s mission
is to undertake projects and promote system changes that ensure
that quality, safety, accountability and cost-containment are
closely linked to the delivery of health care services in New
Jersey. The Quality Institute partnered with the NJ League of
Municipalities to create the Mayors Wellness Campaign, a program
that empowers mayors across NJ with tools, strategies, and support
to champion health and wellness in their communities.
About United Health
FoundationThrough collaboration with community partners,
grants and outreach efforts, United Health Foundation works to
improve our health system, build a diverse and dynamic health
workforce and enhance the well-being of local communities. United
Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
in 1999 as a not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to
improving health and health care. To date, United Health Foundation
has committed more than $285 million to programs and communities
around the world. We invite you to learn more
at www.unitedhealthfoundation.org or follow @UHGGives on
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UnitedHealthcareMary McElrath-Jones,
914-552-4671mary_r_mcelrath-jones@uhc.comorNew Jersey Health
Care Quality InstituteCarol Ann Campbell,
973-567-1901cacampbell@njhcqi.org
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